Ash-receptacle.



1.1. EAIVIES JR. ASH RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I2, 1915.

Patented May 23, 1916.

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Wikmeoow a citizen of the United States, residing.at"

Millville, in the county of Cumberland and I State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain..

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JAMES L. EAMIES, J R, MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

ASH-RECEPTACLE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES L. EAMES, Jr.,

new and useful Improvements in Ash-Receptacles, of which the followingis a specification,

My invention relates to improvements in ash receptacles, and moreparticularly to an improved attachment for chair arms or other'articlesof furniture, the object of the invention being to provide an ashreceptacle. which is normally hid from view, but

which may be readily moved into positionto receive the ashes wheneverdesired.

A further object is to provide an ash receptacle of the character statedwhich'may be conveniently attached to the arm of a chair or othersimilar piece of furniture,

which will be extremely small and inexpen-- sive in construction, andwhich will not disfigure the piece of furniture, but rather enhance itsgeneral appearance.

A further object is to provide an ash receptacle of the character statedwith improved means for moving the same from its exposed to its hiddenposition, and vice versa, and which means is in convenient reach of theoperator seated in the chair.

With these and other objects 1n vlew, the

.invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinationsand arrangements of parts as will be morefully hereinafterdescribed and pointed outin the claims. I

a under face of the arm, my

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan View of achair arm illustrating my improved ttachmentthereon. Fig. 2 is anvinverted; plan view ofji'the chair arm shown in Fig. 1, but illustratingthe ash receptacle in its hidden position. Fig. 3 is a view inlongitudinal section on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2.

1 represents a support which we will assume to be the arm of a chair,and to the improved attachment' is secured.

2 is a metal plate which is secured by nails or screws 3 to the bottomof the chair arm, and to which plate 2, a frame '4 is pivotallyconnected by means of a rivet 5 or other suitable-connecting means.

The frame 4 constitutes a flat plate having a rectangular opening 6therein to receive the removable ash receptacle 7. The

. Specification of Letters Patent. Pafljtgnfljqgd 23,, 1916, Applicationfiled April 12,1915. Serial No. 20,882. v

receptacle 7 conforms in shape to the shape there will be no danger ofthe ashes sifting out upon the floor.

A curved bar 9 is pivotally connected at one end as shown at 10 to theframe 4 adjacent the pivot 5 of the latter', a-nd between its ends isprovided with 'a curvedslot v11 through which a stud 12 on plate 2projects. The-free end of the bar 9 is bent forming a finger" hold 13,which is located in c'onvenient reach of theoccupant ofthe chair, and bythe manipulationof the bar 9, the

' frame 4' may be swung outwardly to the po:

sition shown in Fig. 1,.0r may be returned to the hidden position underthe chair as shown inFig. 2.

The stud 12, in slot 11, limits the pivotal movement of the frame 4 inboth directions, and also operates to a certain extentaas a brake toprevent the frame 4 from accidental movement in either direction. 1 v

When it is desired to empty the receptacle 7, it can be readily liftedout of the hole 6 in frame 4, and after it is-cleaned, can be returnedto position.

While I have described what I believe to be a preferred embodiment-of myinvention and a practical use "of the same, I would have it understoodthat I do not limit myself to the precise details of construction,

nor to the precise use indicated, as my improved device is capable of awide range of usefulness in private and public places, hospitals andsanitariums, in smoklng cars of trains, and in many other places.

I therefore consider myself at liberty to use the attachment for any usefor which it is capable, and consider myself at liberty to make suchchanges and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure into the slot in the bar,substantially as described.

2. An attachment of the character described, comprising a plate, areceptacle sup- 5 porting frame pivotally connected to the plate, anoperating bar pivotally connected to the frame, said bar having a slottherein, a'stud on the plate projected into theslot in the bar, saidstud limiting the movement 10 of the frame in both directions, and saidbar having an operating finger at its. free end,

substantially as described.

